African Sports Monthly Mar, 2015 | Page 65

The young and vibrant Coach McKinstry in one of his glorious moments during a Leone Stars Match. (above) Coach McKinstry with his assistant coach at a training session with the Leone start (in Overall, it is a good opportunity to be involved with, as it allows me to both inform the wider world about the qualities of the game in Africa, whilst at the same time keep me up to date with the various developments in the African game whilst I look to finalize my next Head Coaching role, which hopefully should be sooner rather than later. photo Below ) ASM: You definitely have great insight into the world of African sports and especially African football. What can you tell other coaches (foreign and indigenous) who have never had the opportunity to lead an African team but are curious to try it out. Johnny: Ultimately football is the same game the world over. We are all trying to dribble, pass, score and ultimately win. As a coach, the players at your disposal in various parts of Africa can be immensely talented. However it is important to remember that this varies from region to region – Africa is a big continent…. sometimes people on the outside forget that and think everyone in Africa is the same, which is definitely not the case. 2